Pass Med Obs Flashcards
What are the main causes of bleeding
The 4 Ts tone tissue trauma thrombin
An US is indicated if Loch is persists beyond
6 weeks
Screening tool for postnatal depression
Edinburgh scale
What should you do if the cord is palpated during labour
Use tocolytics to reduce core compression and allow for c section
Push presenting part of foetus up and back into uterus leaving the cord behind to prevent compression
Advise the patient to go on all 4s
How are heparin levels monitored in a patient with a DVT
Anti Xa
Why are footling presentations so risky
5-20% risk of prolapse of cord
How often should T1DM patients monitor their glucose when pregnant
Daily fasting, pre meal, 1 hour post meal and bedtime tests
How do you treat group b strep in pregnant woman
Intrapartum IV benpen
When in an antenatal apt does the patient get a urine culture to detect asymptomatic bacterium is
8-12 weeks
When does the pt get a second screen for anaemia and atypical red cell alloantibodies
28 weeks
When is the earliest you could manually move the baby if breech
36 weeks to see if the baby moves them self
When do non sensitised Rneg patients get anti D
28 weeks
Give anti d when
Any delivery miscarriage TOP ectopic external cephalon version antepartum haemorrhage amniocentesis CVS FBS abdo trauma
Treat PPH first line
Syntocinin and ergometrine
What should you do if a patient has come into contact with rubella or may have it
Contact local health protection unit